Sunday, June 20, 2010

Three of us painted at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge. Ginger was our instructor. The weather was perfect. Everyone was out walking the trails, and any dogs that were there made a beeline for Clear Creek. They loved the water.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Recently completed this 4" x 6" oil from my monthly challenge blog Studio Atelier. This is the completed piece after it has dried and been varnished.

The motorcycles are from a photo taken in Washington, D.C. at the "Freedom Ride" gathering. The painting is on canvas mounted to Gatorbord; I covered the canvas with a couple of coats of black gesso, which I first used on the sparrows painting below. This has become my preferred surface for oils.

Cosmos Cat Project websiteMy husband and I recently sold our home in the Denver area and are setting up our new home (and my studio!). I will resume the BenikArts blog in September 2016.All comments will be reviewed before they are posted.

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About The Artist

Barb Benik works in oils, pencil, acrylics, and watercolor. She is a member of Plein Air Artists Colorado, Lakewood Arts Council (LAC) and the 40 West Arts District. If you would like to find out more about Barb Benik, please visit her website at www.barbbenik.com for more information.